1. Maintain your mowing height at 3.0 to 3.5 inches with a frequency of once per week. A good rule of thumb is to never take off more than 1/3 of the leaf blade per mowing. Leave the clippings in the turf—it’s a good source of nutrients.
2. Maintain adequate soil moisture by irrigating deep (6 to 8 inches) and infrequent. You should always check the soil moisture prior to irrigation with a soil probe or screwdriver. After you irrigate, check the moisture again to see just how deep the moisture penetrated.
3. Core aerify your lawn in the month of August. This is an excellent cultural practice that helps alleviate stress to your lawn from thatch accumulation (spongy lawn) and soil compaction. It will also improve water infiltration/percolation deep into the soil profile which, in turn, promotes a deeper root system.
4. Fertilize your lawn with 0.5 to 0.75 pounds of actual nitrogen per 1,000 square feet in early August. This can be accomplished with either a quick or slow release product—if you use a slow release product, you can increase this number to 1.0 pounds of actual nitrogen per 1,000 square feet. Apply the total amount of fertilizer needed in two directions to ensure even distribution. Irrigate your lawn immediately after you fertilize. CAUTION: Do not apply fertilizer to your lawn when the leaves are wet (dew, rain, irrigation, etc.).

1. Maintain your mowing height at 3 inches with a frequency of once per week.  A good rule of thumb is to never take off more than 1/3 of the leaf blade per mowing.  Leave the clippings in the turf—it’s a good source of nutrients.
2. Maintain adequate soil moisture by irrigating deep (6 to 8 inches) and infrequent.  You should always check the soil moisture prior to irrigation with a soil probe or screwdriver.  After you irrigate, check the moisture again to see just how deep the moisture penetrated.
3. Begin studying up on your soil analysis to prepare for fall fertilization.  It will most likely be too early to fertilize in August, so be patient.  You do not want to apply fertilizers too early in the growing season.  Remember, this is a cool season grass and will actively grow in the fall, winter, and early spring seasons.

1. Maintain your mowing height at 1.5 to 2.0 inches with a frequency of once per week.  A good rule of thumb is to never take off more than 1/3 of the leaf blade per mowing.  Leave the clippings in the turf—it’s a good source of nutrients.
2. Maintain adequate soil moisture by irrigating deep (6 to 8 inches) and infrequent.  You should always check the soil moisture prior to irrigation with a soil probe or screwdriver.  After you irrigate, check the moisture again to see just how deep the moisture penetrated.
3. Core aerify your lawn in the month of August.  This is an excellent cultural practice that helps alleviate stress to your lawn from thatch accumulation (spongy lawn) and soil compaction.  It will also improve water infiltration/percolation deep into the soil profile which, in turn, promotes a deeper root system.
4. Fertilize your lawn with 0.75 to 1.0 pound of actual nitrogen per 1,000 square feet in early August.  This can be accomplished with either a quick or slow release product—if you use a slow release product, you can increase this number to 1.5 pounds of actual nitrogen per 1,000 square feet.  Apply the total amount of fertilizer needed in two directions to ensure even distribution.  Irrigate your lawn immediately after you fertilize.  CAUTION:  Do not apply fertilizer to your lawn when the leaves are wet (dew, rain, irrigation, etc.).

1. Maintain your mowing height at 1.5 to 2.0 inches with a frequency of once per week.  A good rule of thumb is to never take off more than 1/3 of the leaf blade per mowing.  Leave the clippings in the turf—it’s a good source of nutrients.
2. Maintain adequate soil moisture by irrigating deep (6 to 8 inches) and infrequent.  You should always check the soil moisture prior to irrigation with a soil probe or screwdriver.  After you irrigate, check the moisture again to see just how deep the moisture penetrated.
3. Core aerify your lawn in the month of August.  This is an excellent cultural practice that helps alleviate stress to your lawn from thatch accumulation (spongy lawn) and soil compaction.  It will also improve water infiltration/percolation deep into the soil profile which, in turn, promotes a deeper root system.
4. Again, remain very observant to identify diseases and/or insects that may damage your turf.